AEW News & Rumor Roundup: Released WWE star puts Jon Moxley on notice, Sting savagely responds to Hollywood actor's challenge (27th December 2021)

Welcome back to another stacked edition of AEW News and Rumor Roundup, which will bring you all the biggest news stories coming from the world of All Elite Wrestling.

We'll begin today's article with a recently released WWE star who has laid out a rematch against Jon Moxley. In another similar development on Twitter, Sting has savagely responded to a Hollywood star's challenge.

We'll also go through a recent report from Dave Meltzer providing an update on Kenny Omega's return to the company. Meanwhile, CM Punk has made a bold statement regarding the future of the former UFC Champion in pro wrestling.

And last but not least, a WCW veteran has lavished praise on former RAW Tag Team Champions. With plenty of news stories to discuss, let's quickly get down to them in detail.

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#5 Killer Kross wants a rematch against AEW Jon Moxley next year

Kevin Kesar, who many people know as Karrion or Killer Kross, is looking for a rematch against AEW star Jon Moxley next year.

Back in February 2019, Moxley and Kross had a gruesome encounter during a Future Stars of Wrestling event. The former AEW World Champion came out on top, which explains why Killer Kross is riding high on revenge.

A fan recently took to Twitter to express her desire to see a rematch between the two former WWE Superstars in 2022. Interestingly, Kross acknowledged the fans' tweet and assured a rematch between him and Jon Moxley down the road.

The 36-year old star explained that he has a score to settle with the former Shield member. You can check out his tweet here.

"Bet your a** it's happening. We have a score to settle," tweeted Killer Kross.

The former NXT Champion is presently serving under a 90-day non-compete clause after being released by WWE last month. With several former employees jumping ship over to AEW, and if Kross follows in their footsteps, one can expect him to go up against Moxley at some point.

#4 AEW star Sting responds to Rainn Wilson's challenge to a match

AEW star Sting never shies away from a challenge, and he showed the same during a Twitter exchange with Hollywood actor Rainn Wilson.

A few days ago, Wilson, who's best known for his role as Dwight Schrute in an American-based comic-opera 'The Office,' surprisingly laid out a challenge to Sting for an actual wrestling match.

The Hollywood star even made a bold prediction, saying that he would defeat The Icon if or whenever the bout takes place.

In response, Sting posted seemingly accepted Rainn Wilson's challenge by posting an intriguing tweet. The former WCW Champion even teased using his new maneuver, Flying Toe Hold, in a potential bout against Wilson.

"I may have to break out the Flying Toe Hold. You don’t even want to know," Sting responded.

While it is clear that both veterans of their respective professions are teasing their match in an amusing bit, it has generated a lot of buzz in the wrestling world.

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#3 Massive update on Kenny Omega's return to AEW programming

Kenny Omega is presently on a sabbatical after losing his AEW World Championship to Hangman Adam Page at Full Gear last month.

If the latest reports from Dave Meltzer are anything to go by, then it is still uncertain when The Best Bout Machine might return to AEW programming. The wrestling journalist recently reported that there's currently 'no timetable' planned for Omega's comeback.

Initial reports suggested that The Cleaner was dealing with multiple health issues, such as vertigo and abdominal hernia. Not only that, but he was also planning to undergo shoulder surgery. Given his long list of injuries, it looks like Kenny Omega could be forced to miss the majority of 2022.

#2 AEW star CM Punk recently predicted UFC star Conor McGregor's potential foray into pro wrestling

AEW star CM Punk is optimistic about seeing current UFC star Conor McGregor cross-over into pro wrestling.

While speaking with ESPN Sportsnation, Punk acknowledged the success of Ronda Rousey and Floyd Mayweather in wrestling. With that in mind, The Straight Edge Superstar believes The Notorious One will eventually jump over into the pro wrestling world one day.

CM Punk even defended the former UFC stars who've tried their luck inside the squared circle, saying there's nothing wrong with making money:

"[Floyd] Mayweather crossed over and did a match at WrestleMania, I’m sure we’re eventually going to see [Conor] McGregor come over," CM Punk said. "[Ronda] Rousey was excellent when she came over. The bottom line is making money. If you’re making money, you’re technically not doing anything wrong.”

MMA stars like Paige VanZant, Junior Dos Santos, and Jorge Masvidal, to name a few, have all tried their luck in pro wrestling at AEW this year. Plus, McGregor has a long history with the wrestling world, especially with WWE Superstars.

He has often teased joining the promotion to compete against Finn Balor. It will be interesting to see if the 33-year-old star will decide to follow in the footsteps of superstars like Ronda Rousey.

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#1 AEW star Sting praises his on-screen rivals Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood

Sting recently had high words of praise when he spoke about FTR during an interview with Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated.

The WCW veteran compared Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood to the modern-day versions of Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard. Sting lauded the FTR's skills in the ring and called them one of the best tag teams in the world:

"FTR, they are a modern-day Arn and Tully. They are as good as it gets. I put them up there with anyone, and they are one of the best tag teams in the world," Sting said. When you’re in the ring with them, it’s game on. There's no playing around, especially the pace they can go, and I saw that firsthand when we wrestled."

The Icon recently teamed up with CM Punk and Darby Allin to defeat FTR and MJF in a trios match on the Holiday Bash edition of AEW Dynamite last week.